Supreme Court of India · 2015-04-28
Vipul Kumar @ Vipulesh vs State Of Chattisgarh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2015 SC( CRI) 1673
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vipul Kumar @ Vipulesh
- Respondent
- State Of Chattisgarh
- Author
- Prafulla C. Pant
- Bench
- Prafulla C. Pant, Dipak Misra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Vipul Kumar @ Vipulesh under Sections 294, 324, 326, and 506 Part II of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court found that the appellant had instigated a trespasser and subsequently fired shots, causing grievous and simple injuries to two individuals. The Court emphasized that the use of a firearm in such circumstances constituted a serious offense, warranting the sentence imposed by the lower courts.